Monthly Archives: August 2012

When you’re writing paranormal fiction, the research is always fun. (If anything, the problem is trying not to get too absorbed in researching the world you’re creating so you leave plenty of time for writing!) One of the characters I’m … Continue reading →

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There is absolutely nothing better than that stage in your writing when you suddenly lock into a character and you start thinking like her and speaking in her voice. It makes writing so much easier and so much more fun. … Continue reading →

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I wish I were the kind of writer who is organized right from day 1 – but I’m not. I start with a broad concept of where I’m going, then as I write both the plot and characters firm up. … Continue reading →

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I’ve decided to write two or three novella-length episodes to introduce readers to my heroine, Eve, and her world. I knew where she lived, and what she did for a living, and what kind of world it was. (Not giving … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing like that feeling when a story gathers momentum and starts to take off. You’ve done some thinking; you’ve done some plotting; you’ve come up with the main characters… and you start to write. And what do you know? … Continue reading →